Passion: strong love (Webster’s Dictionary) Soon after our engagement, my husband Richard introduced me to one of the great passions of his life: donuts. Specifically, cake ones loaded with sprinkles, icing, and all kinds of sweet goo. For many years, I’ve investigated the fine nuances of what makes a donut melt in your mouth by
When I awoke, I smelled smoke and heard odd noises—trucks and yelling. I opened the front door and went outside to see a woman on the phone talking frantically. A fireman told me to move my car down the street if I wanted to leave for work. The house across the street was on fire.
I was invited to go to Washington DC to attend the ‘Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation’ from May 16-17. The experience provided me with connections, education, and the resolve to address the issue of protecting children from adults who would put them into inappropriate dance presentations. Morality in Media, a faith-based organization, was the summit
What’s the big deal? It’s only a costume right? Nope. It’s not just a costume. It’s a major part of the presentation. In dance ministry, I think that the costume choice is as important as the music and movement choice. Costume mistakes can pull down the validity of a program. I just got a call
It was one of those days that turned out to be filled with serendipity. The phone rang and I talked to Marlita for the first time. We shared much in common: a love of Jesus, a love of dance, and a love for the craft of choreography. It was a wonderful connection that flooded my
I looked at my soultosolechoreography website and I saw Leslie’s email. It was a breath of fresh air. “I have so much on my heart to write u about but I feel almost paralyzed as finding your petition on change.org was like cold water in a very dark and dry desert. Thank u so much
The still, quiet voice said ‘remember me’. And my mind pushed it away. This Christmas I was blessed to supervise a wonderful choreographer. One night we met with a church team to work on the details of the services for Christmas eve. We shared ideas, feelings, and technical questions about plans for the service. And
Morning. Hot. I opened the screen door and let out my dog Melchizedek. Eric and I had a phone conference about Soul to Sole Choreography. I heard his interest and I told him what I thought: dance isn’t a series of poses that show technical precision. It’s all about the movement between the movements. That
Soul to Sole Choreography presents a visual picture of the immortal, invisible God. Scripture says that “we can know the truth and the truth can set us free.” And we need a clear picture of the truth in a subjective culture that distorts transcendent truth. How does Soul to Sole Choreography fit into the communication
I remember a shy, quiet young girl named Sally who danced in the dance ministry. Every week she came to church with her family. The family had a solid outer form. They were all involved in programs at Trinity Church and seemed to have a close relationship. One day I got a call from one